Heloise: Add label to sympathy cards

Dear Heloise: I read the column that talked about full names and addresses on sympathy cards. In addition to writing my full name, I put a self-addressed label on the back, usually in the upper left-hand corner. I find that envelopes get lost, and this way they know my address.

I do this when sending a card of any kind to someone I don’t usually write to. They have my address in case they want to reply.

It also is a good way to use up these labels that seem to arrive in the mail.

Putting the pillows in the dryer along with a sachet certainly will make them smell nice. If you are concerned about germs, they should be washed and dried. — Heloise

Dear Heloise: You probably do this already, but a couple of years ago, I began saving the nylon mesh bags used to bag fresh produce. They usually are cylindrical, and they can be rolled in on themselves to make great scrubbies. — Laura Krupka, Rogers, Ark.

Dear Heloise: I use a vegetable peeler to remove the dark-green outer side of celery. I find that the dark-colored celery is bitter to my palate. — Sally in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Dear Heloise: As to the reader from California uses her crystal ashtrays from the “old days” for pet food and water dishes, I use mine as coasters for flower vases. They look elegant and protect the furniture from any dampness left on the bottom of the vase. — Sherry Garner, Cecil, Ala.

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